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"Formerly we suffered from crimes;
now we suffer from laws."
-- Cornelius Tacitus
A
Nation of Exhibitionists-Your Privacy isn’t safe and it’s your own fault.
I write
frequently about privacy issues and what has always stunned me is how little
feedback I get from anyone…not one word from those concerned about our civil
liberties or a critic of NSA or the Wall Street tech firms which supply to
software and gadgets used to spy on us.
Concerns
about privacy online ebb and flow and have done so for years. AT&T in 2006
received heavy scrutiny for its alleged activities on behalf of the National
Security Agency (NSA), resulting in numerous lawsuits many years before anyone
had ever heard of Edward
Snowden.
Perhaps
the most telling remark ever made about online privacy came from then-Sun CEO Scott
McNealy way back in 1999, who said "You have zero privacy
anyway. Get over it," to a group of reporters.
Americans
must love exposing themselves and it is evident from what we witness online
that most of you embrace mass exhibitionism. Most often people give up their
private information in a heart-beat to Wall Street, online scam artists and
more. Seems Americans can’t take a dump without filming themselves.
Many
Americans insist that they are not worried about government surveillance
because they have nothing to hide.
They miss the point. The question is not whether we are doing something wrong,
but whether the government believes we are doing something wrong.
Between
the forced use of a Social Security number and the penchant people have for
baring their private lives to anyone and everyone, it is any wonder that
Identity Theft is the number one crime in America? Many have called our SSN the Mark of the
Beast and it is embraced by most of the plantation workers.
Having
been a contributor to Privacy Times, the author of a best-
selling privacy protection manual and supporter of privacy laws, I AM SIMPLY AMAZED at the lack
of concern shown by our readers and the public at large…if you want to continue
helping the government spooks and Wall Street bottom feeders, just continue
what doing what you’re doing online.
Keep in mind that the government has a constantly shifting scale when it
comes to what is illegal, so that attempting to use solar panels and collect
rainwater, gathering with friends to pray in the privacy of one’s home, and
suggesting that TSA agents treat American passengers with respect can now
render you a lawbreaker.
Oh
what the hell, most citizens have become STEPFORD citizens…blindly obeying and
doing as they are told…
And just so you know, Clinton started the
massive ‘spy on Americans’ apparatus…
Clinton Budget
Funds Massive Police Wiretaps: President Clinton’s proposed budget includes millions to allow
government electronic snooping on civilians, and the NSA appears to be heavily
involved. One of the heftiest increases,
from $15 million to $240 million, will pay phone companies to rewire their
networks to facilitate police wiretapping.
Somewhere, in some government database is a map of your
life. And from that map, they can figure out where you work, where you hang
out, where you shop, and who the most important people are in your life. They
can even find out what times of day you normally travel, and your favorite
routes.
But that's not all these prying bureaucrats can do with your phone...
- They can listen in on your calls. Legally, they need a warrant, but
how often now have spy agencies shown a willingness to skirt the law? If
they listen to your actual calls, they don't just know who you're talking
to, but what you're saying as well.
- They can hack into your text messages and monitor who you contact
and what you say.
- They can even remotely switch on your cell phone's microphone and
listen to your conversations. And not just your phone conversations, mind
you. They can listen in to anything you're saying in the vicinity of
your phone.
If you don’t want the
government to know where you’re going, either take the battery out of your cell
phone or leave it at home. If you don’t want the government to have a record of
who you’re calling, go old school, and use a pay phone. All of this defeats the
purpose of a cell phone’s convenience, but these steps are the only way to
ensure your privacy against government snoops.
Privacy Fix – Manage Your Online Privacy
It is very important for
Internet to take responsibility for privacy. Privacy Fix helps you manage your
privacy on social networking
sites like Facebook and Google.
NSA Officials
Finally Admit To Spying On Americans As Propaganda Campaign Hits Full Speed
Give Me Back My Online Privacy
Internet Users Tap Tech Tools That Protect Them From Prying Eyes
These
days, it seems privacy is under assault from all sides. Your phone can track
your location, your thermostat learns your personal habits, Facebook FB in Your Value
Your Change Short position knows the most intimate
details about your life—and U.S. intelligence agencies are racing to sweep up
reams of data.
Prevent ID Theft
I recently had to fill out forms at the doctor's office.
There was a spot for Social Security number, but I left it blank and asked the
receptionist if I really had to write it down. She said that I did not have to
give it! So, of course, I didn't. Always ask if it's necessary. >>Tami in
NY
Ten months after Edward Snowden’s first disclosures,
three main legislative proposals have emerged for surveillance reform: one from
President Obama, one from the House Intelligence Committee, and one proposal
favored by civil libertarians. How They Differ…
A report out from the Government Accountability Office
this week reveals that the Federal government’s number of “information security
incidents” wherein Americans’ sensitive personal information was breached has
more than doubled in recent years. Read More…
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Bruce ‘the Poor Man’
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